Name: Creating a Language-Rich Math Class By Sandra L. Atkins (Creating AHAs, LLC, USA)
SKU: 9781138916296
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Creating a Language-Rich Math Class Summary

Creating a Language-Rich Math Class: Strategies and Activities for Building Conceptual Understanding by Sandra L. Atkins (Creating AHAs, LLC, USA)

What meanings do your students have for key mathematics concepts? What meanings do you wish them to have? Creating a Language-Rich Math Class offers practical approaches for developing conceptual understandings by connecting concrete, pictorial, verbal, and symbolic representations. The focus is on making mathematics memorable instead of on memorizing.

You'll learn strategies for introducing students to math language that gives meaning to the terms and symbols they use everyday; for building flexibility and precision in students' use of math language; and for structuring activities to make them more language-rich.

Book Features:

- Detailed directions for sample games and activities for immediate classroom use;
- Investigations to Try and Questions for Reflection to assist in implementing these ideas into your practice;
- Graphic organizer for helping students first understand, solve, and defend their solutions to word problems;
- Blackline masters of game cards and puzzles (also available at http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9781138916296/)

Creating a Language-Rich Math Class Reviews

Having worked with Dr. Atkins in an elementary math classroom, I observed how her approach built conceptual understandings and mathematical connections for students. These practices build the foundation for true mathematical proficiency. --Dana McCauley, Ed.D., Teaching Principal, Crellin Elementary School, MD

If you want to get to the root cause of students' misconceptions, misunderstandings and disconnects associated with their mathematical thinking, this book is your go-to-guide. This powerful resource doesn't offer rules, gimmicks, or tricks to help in sustaining students understanding, but rather provides clear and precise strategies and investigations that will help with creating and navigating a language-rich classroom. The use of this well-organized and detailed book will certainly result in learning for all stakeholders in the classroom, students as well as teachers. --Melinda Hamilton, Instructional Coach of Professional Development Services and Former Secondary Math Teacher of Orange County Public Schools, FL

This book shows the importance of listening--really listening--to what students tell us are their understandings of mathematics. The strategies Dr. Atkins shares for gaining this important information are described in such detail that it's easy to envision using them. I'll recommend this easy read to teachers often in the coming years. --Lori Williams, Ph.D., K-12 Math Specialist, Manitowoc Public School District, WI

About Sandra L. Atkins (Creating AHAs, LLC, USA)

Sandra L. Atkins is committed to finding those 'AHA moments' when mathematical connections are made by teachers and students. She currently works with school districts across the United States through her company, Creating AHAs.

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Sku

CIN1138916293G

ISBN 13

9781138916296

ISBN 10

1138916293

Title

Creating a Language-Rich Math Class: Strategies and Activities for Building Conceptual Understanding by Sandra L. Atkins (Creating AHAs, LLC, USA)

Author

Sandra L. Atkins (Creating AHAs, LLC, USA)

Condition

Used - Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Year published

20151008

Number of pages

119

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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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Creating a Language-Rich Math Class: Strategies and Activities for Building Conceptual Understanding by Sandra L. Atkins (Creating AHAs, LLC, USA)

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